An intimate family portrait of four hapless but resilient women and the bittersweet lessons they learn in keeping up with the hectic demands of their individual neuroses. Each of the women seeks redemption in her own haphazard way, but whatever salvation they find is illusory and short-lived.
Language
English
Release Date
August 31, 2001
Budget
$250,000
Revenue
$4,186,931
Cast
Catherine Keener
Michelle Marks
Brenda Blethyn
Jane Marks
Emily Mortimer
Elizabebeth Marks
Raven Goodwin
Annie Marks
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Lorraine
Clark Gregg
Bill
Jake Gyllenhaal
Jordan
James Le Gros
Paul
Michael Nouri
Dr. Crane
Dermot Mulroney
Kevin McCabe
Troy Ruptash
Photographer (voice)
Ileen Getz
Saleswoman
Kristen Dalton
Saleswoman
Romy Rosemont
Dr. Debbie Waldman
Brooke Allison
Pool Administrator
Jennifer Zehnder
Teased Girl
Ashlynn Rose
Maddy
Dreya Weber
Donna
Christine Mourad
Cindy, Elizabeth's Agent
Mariah O'Brien
Kevin's TV Co-Star
Jeanne McCarthy
Casting Director
Evan Mirand
Director
Ivy Strohmaier
Jessie
Spencer Garrett
Willy
Branden Williams
Teenage Boy
Nate Richert
Other Teenage Boy
Cory Joffe
Customer
Dawn Saucier
Bartender
Stacy Jorgensen
Lorraine's Pool Friend
Tennison Hightower
Baldasaro Salesgirl
Lee Garlington
Jordan's Mom
John Srednicki
Premiere Guest
Jeremy Kramer
Premiere Photographer
Madeline Moskowitz
Premiere Guest
Eric Winzenried
Parking Attendant
Greer Goodman
ER Doctor
Jerome Butler
Policeman
Scott Adsit
Man at Phone
Ryan Wolfe
McDonald's Clerk
Alan Naggar
McDonald's Customer
Elayn J. Taylor
Jane's Nurse
Show Full Crew
Directing
Nicole Holofcener
Director
Van Hayden
First Assistant Director
Helen Caldwell
Script Supervisor
Nicholas Lee
Second Assistant Director
Kyle LeMire
Second Second Assistant Director
Writing
Art
Devorah Herbert
Production Design
Missy Parker
Art Direction
Johnny D. Culley
Property Master
David Loitz
Leadman
Sharon Curtis-Baltazar
Set Dresser
Derek Asuan-O'Brien
Set Dresser
Brad Morrison
Swing
Beth Steffen
Set Dresser
Production
Jeanne McCarthy
Casting
John Srednicki
Casting Assistant
Anthony Bregman
Producer
Ted Hope
Producer
Jason Kliot
Executive Producer
Eric d'Arbeloff
Producer
Joana Vicente
Executive Producer
Tony Rasmussen
Extras Casting
Debra Grieco
Co-Producer
Debra Grieco
Unit Production Manager
Michael Caccamise
Assistant Production Coordinator
Bess Carlisle Coleman
Assistant Location Manager
Kojo Lewis
Location Manager
Diana Lui
Production Supervisor
Julie Anne Adams
Production Accountant
Brian Shafer
Assistant Location Manager
Nadia Lubbe Simon
Casting Assistant
Diana Lui
Production Coordinator
Michael Escott
Co-Executive Producer
Charles J. Rusbasan
Co-Executive Producer
Judith Zarin
Co-Executive Producer
Michael Kafka
Executive Producer
Sound
Kelly Oxford
Supervising Sound Editor
Doug Davey
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Craig S. Jaeger
Foley Editor
Gary Coppola
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Kimaree Long
Dialogue Editor
Brian Linder
Sound Mixer
Gerard Vernice
Boom Operator
Craig Richey
Original Music Composer
Amy Rosen
Music Supervisor
Craig Richey
Music Editor
Costume & Make-Up
Kathleen Freeman
Key Makeup Artist
Alexis Walker
Assistant Makeup Artist
Vanessa Vogel
Costume Design
John Blaine
Key Hair Stylist
Lana Milosavljevic
Assistant Hairstylist
Andrea Helm
Assistant Hairstylist
Pecha Koyadinovich
Key Hair Stylist
Ember Bekofsky
Costume Supervisor
Camera
David Palmieri
Best Boy Grip
Vince Palomino
Key Grip
Harlan Bosmajian
Director of Photography
George Gregory
Dolly Grip
Rory Muir
Second Assistant Camera
Kevin M. Andersen
Steadicam Operator
Alexia C. Pilat
Still Photographer
Cliff Hsui
First Assistant Camera
John Berger
Grip
Sean D. Flynn
Grip
Jeff Woolley
Second Assistant Camera
Daniella Gleeson
Second Assistant Camera
Eric Mas
Still Photographer
Samuel Hamilton
Grip
Editing
Lighting
Praveena Paruchuri
Electrician
Brett Michael
Electrician
Henry Coccetti
Gaffer
Michael Weeks
Electrician
Matt Petosa
Electrician
Brett Smith
Electrician
Richard D. Galbraith
Electrician
Mike Reppert
Best Boy Electric
Frank Jarnot
Electrician
Crew